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Ronald Cortez
Under Secretary for Administration
Ronald Cortez is the Smithsonian’s Under Secretary for Administration. He oversees over 2,000 employees specializing in human and financial resources; information technology; procurement; planning; facilities operations, maintenance and capital programs; health and safety; security; and more.